Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington (2000) 102, 688-740
K.S. Pike, P. Stary, T. Miller, G. Graf, D. Allison, L. Boydston and R. Miller (2000)
Aphid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) of northwest USA
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 102 (3), 688-740
Abstract: A comprehensive assessment is provided of the Northwest USA aphid-parasitoid species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae). Eighty-one species of parasitoids in 19 genera are recognized; 35 species are new to the region; 7 species are newly described: Aphidius segmentatus Pike and Stary [hosts: Hyperomyzus on Hieracium, Lactuca, Senecio, and other Compositae, and on Uroleucon on Achillea]; Betuloxys alnicolus Pike and Stary [host: uncertain, possibly Boernerina variablilis Richards on Alnus]; Monoctopus campbellianus Pike and Stary [hosts: Brachycaudus, Hyalopterus, and Phorodon on Prunus]; Monoctonus pacificus Pike and Stary [host: Macrosiphum tuberculaceps (Essig) on Achlys triphylla]; Praon coniforme Pike and Stary [host: Aphthargelia symphoricarpi (Thomas) on Symphoricarpos]; Praon fulvum Pike and Stary [hosts: Macrosiphum spp. on Achlys, Crepis, Lupinus, Spiraea]; Trioxys setaceus Pike and Stary [host: Acyrthosiphon macrosiphum (Wilson) on Amelanchier]. Seventy genera of aphids (200+ spp.) were attacked by aphidiine parasitoids. Some 400+ parasitoid-aphid associations, and hundreds more tritrophic (parasitoid-aphid-plant) combinations are reported for the first time in North America.
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Database assignments for author(s): Ross H. Miller, Petr Stary
Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
surveys/distribution/isolation
